Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to overcome graft-cavity disparity of lung transplantation

We describe the case of an urgent lung transplantation in which veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was used after open-chest management and volume reduction to allow the lung allograft to accommodate to a smaller chest cavity. The use of venous-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in this case facilitated early chest closure in a patient with graft-cavity disparity while lowering the risk of infection without hemodynamic or respiratory compromise.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research